Govt extends 7th pay Commission benefits to teachers

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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for revision of pay scales for teachers and other equivalent academic staff in higher educational institutions under the purview of the University Grants Commission and in Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, following implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission for Central Government employees.

The decision will benefit 7.58 lakh teachers and equivalent academic staff in the 106 Universities / Colleges which are funded by the UGC or the ministry of Human resource development and also 329 Universities which are funded by State Governments and 12,912 Govt. and private aided colleges affiliated to State Public Universities.

The approved pay scales would be applicable from 1.1.2016. The annual Central financial liability on account of this measure would be about Rs. 9,800 crore.

Union Cabinet also approved the signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Japan on the Technical Intern Training Program.

It is an ambitious program to send Indian technical interns to Japan for on the job training for a period of three to five years. It is expected that the MoC will pave the way for bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the area of skill development.